. His carrying a small net was in the       that the snakes would bite again.

A. regulation         B. exception      C. association      D. expectation

第二节：阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中选出最佳选项。（共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分）

Have you noticed that the majority of human beings seem to focus on the negative? Bad news is often seen in the newspapers, television shows and magazines, but good news are often overlooked.

I saw a woman I was not very familiar with. She is a beautiful woman; every time I see her, I am struck by the smile on her face that can light up a whole room. So at one time I walked up to her and said, “You know, you are like liquid sunshine! Every time I see you, you give me so much joy.” I was not quite prepared for her reaction. She was blown away. Her eyes seemed about to shed tears, and she said, “That is so sweet! That is the nicest thing anyone has ever said to me!” It was as if nobody had ever told her how beautiful her appearance was. I was extremely moved by the moment I had shared with this woman.

Why not take notice of the positive and spread a little sunshine? When you are looking for beauty, you will begin to see it more and more. When you discover it, don’t be afraid to appreciate it. Not only will it make them feel good, it will make you feel good as well. I truly believe the saying, “What goes around comes around.” When you show kindness and sincerity, you will receive it back. You may even discover — much to your surprise — that you become the friend of someone you would never have expected to get along with.

66. The woman had tears in her eyes because __________.

A. the man’s behavior was so rude

B. she was nervous about the man’s words

C. the man told her the fact she didn’t know

D. she was so excited at the man’s praise

67. Which of the following is closest in meaning to the underlined sentence in the third paragraph?

A. The wise appreciate one another. 

B. Respect yourself, or no one else will respect you.

C. There is kindness to be found everywhere.

D. Everybody should learn to praise others.

68. The best title for the passage probably is _____.

A. Pay attention to the positive            B. Everyone likes to be praised

C. Spread a little sunshine                D. Each of us has good points

Donald doesn’t have much patience — he often loses his _______.

   A. courage                            B. mind                        C. balance                  D. temper

. Which do you enjoy_____ your spare time, playing cards at home or taking a walk in the park?

       A. spending    B. to spend     C. having spent      D. to have spent

 I regret ______ you that you will miss your flight if you don’t hurry up. You have only twenty minutes to go.

       A. to tell        B. telling C. having told       D. to telling

 — He has been playing computer games these weeks.

   — It’s no __________ he didn’t do well in the test this time.

A. surprise   B. wonder    C. matter   D. problem

三：阅读理解（共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分）

   第一节： 阅读下面的短文，从每题所给的四个选项中选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。

As is known to all, in daily conversation modern people like to use simple words and simple sentences, especially some sentences with some parts left out. Here is an interesting example from the conversation between Henry, a fisherman, and his wife Sylvia. Do you know what they are talking about?

Sylvia: Going?

Henry: Been.

Sylvia: Any?

Henry: Some.

Sylvia: Big?

Henry: Small.

36. Which of the following is TRUE according to the conversation?

      A. Sylvia got some fish for Henry.          B. Henry didn’t catch any fish.

      C. Sylvia has cooked some fish.            D. Henry has just been back with some fish.

37. The text is mainly about            .

A. catching fish in the sea                          B. spending holidays 

C. short forms in daily talks                       D. joy in daily life

38. The writer wants to tell us simple words and sentences are ________ in daily conversation.

    A. terrible             B. popular                  C. out of date      D. out of sight      

. Our teacher has a __________ for thinking up ways _________ his speeches attractive.

A. gift, of making                   B. gift, to making  

C. knowledge, of making             D. knowledge, to make

He’ll never forget the years _______ he studied in Oxford University.

A．where         B．on which         C．when         D．which

 I enjoyed very much the three years ______ it had taken me to study English at school.

      A. which                      B. what                 C. when                       D. how